October 06, 2025

Episode 345: Desperate Oasis, Faraway

1 hour 27 minutes

This week, join Jules, Dana and Adrian as they chat about the games hitting their table. Dana has been surviving the harsh desert conditions in Desperate Oasis. Jules has been journeying through the mystical landscapes of Faraway. Adrian continues to rabbit on about Barrage and its expansions - because apparently one dam episode wasn't enough!

This plus our Question of the Pod recap and finally ending with what has us fired up! (yee-haw)

New Question of the Pod: What game will you always go "all in" for?

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Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

Mandala - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264241/mandala

Wriggle Roulette - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/443829/wriggle-roulette

Hel: The Last Saga - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274056/hel-the-last-saga

Container - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/453740/container

Isle of Feathers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/455519/isle-of-feathers

Barrage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/251247/barrage

Twinkle Twinkle - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/408280/twinkle-twinkle

Lord of the Rings: Confrontation - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18833/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-confrontation

Desperate Oasis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/428904/desperate-oasis

Faraway - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/385761/faraway

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Advent Games is an Australian online board game store based in Sydney, NSW. http://www.adventgames.com.au/

More Than Meeples is an Australian retail and online game store based in Brisbane, QLD. https://morethanmeeples.com.au/

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